Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
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fhss< plans have Box fully nlskassd aEs
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on ths new depot snd sroeaas pFeE'afsy
lad eet. and : stskion to ss sEo~n -
sosth Grand Rapids regularly established.
Tie loessioa of Tie aspos siI bs 81 ths
n1ast osnlfsl Roint on lbs Wars property.
on What j. known on TIE plat ss bnraos-
ave The establishment OF Joini
station Al this paint zaezns sn early ssSt,e
nsnt OF the oatly.as isfgitoFy and Ehs IN
ssgnFa,ion of sysGesa Of sGbagbzn trains
.nlch wil esrt2inly eross safzniAkeoas
| su1 prohls5le 70 Tssldeass IA thsi par 81
the city. ss veil ss 10 the enterpFaslnk rail-
roads which are hrst 70 take 80 Important :
lead II the growth aud prosperity " ofane
Rapids
a large number Of proninsns manu-
iaciuEers contemplate removal 20 this tsa-
ton Of the city. ard snasng osiasIs sha
have already purchased the 0eosssars
ground and are f,fepsrins a. be<ln sttidsne
- ali early dale. is = vel knosn A4la
prominent manufactures Of Iaiii machinery
| Nho. With the Increased facilities whscn ths
ehsnss viii ave hsEas viii be snaaiea -
| furnish employ meng 10 soo1t one hundred
| anu City regular hznds
A prominent woolsa manufactures,
uhcss immense plant requires 10 ecres u
grou8d, nnds tks facilities "a the egy shere
be is Al present located. wholly insaeqGste
| for the rapid growth and prosperity II his
| business. lie ess exchanged several letters
with Aesxrs. Mckee s. Cook. owners 81 tne
properly in The vicinity Of tie new soc;1a
Grand hzpias siaticn and il Is more thsn
probable thas the vast wooden mills With
their several hundred employees. wsii De re-
moved here al an early oay.
| Other factories have expressed deiernai-
nation 70 join the colony al South Grand
Rapids aud this section Of the ciiy seems
| oeslinet 10 become one of the most pogu-
! lous saburbs Of the many around the second
| city.
The new depot viii be Of good Size gothic
| pattern and have ample waiting rooms,
| ttles raph accommodations and other trans
1 fer facilities. while tue irsigat house viii
| be Of modern design and afford . sutiiciency
| of sidefracks 30 admit OF shipments 10 and
| psrtant part ofGFAnd Rapids future growth
and development
| A few months since Hi.ton-st. was
| opened up 10 Flffh.ave.. and. elegantly
| graveed aud paved IS Il ~. large amount
| Of fravel reaches both the city aud toe
| South Yards be means of this thorough
fefe. Farmers coming 70 the city from
| EyofHing tewDsnip and the vicinity Of the
\ II - -.
1 carrying OF heevg loads by reason of the
bills near the Plaster Mills, and from the
| Rumsey farm northward TO Fniton-rt.. and
| IL Is now proposed 10 remedy this difficulty.
( The Grand Rapids a Indiana Railroad
| Company has expressed G willingness Ia
continue the street from lis present terminus
| at fifth-aye. 70 the South Yards.
and will grade. gravel aud pave the same
| provided the city will allow them so 10 do
/, fhis would briug - the road travel which
| now shuns South Division.st. by reason ol
the street railroad tracks. and which IA
| driven on 10 Gsandyille-avc. with its long
sieeF hills.
Once completed to the South yards il Is
proposed TO continue IL further southwark
10 the new station Of South Grand Rapids,
| thus cutting oil all the hills which nave
| heretofore acted as IN almost isDpassibss
| barrier TO the farming community. 20 ssy
| nothing OF the saving Of the few cents
| toll which during the year amouou
TO no inconsideTabie sum 10 /,
regular city visitor. This extension vhict
is proposed will be done free OF eTpens'
both 20 the city and property holders. anC
there should be no difficulty experienced IN
securing the right of way, inssmuch - ths
benefits which will arise % tue city b,
| reason of the contemplated improvement
cannot be estimated ia mere dollars ane
| cents